Political Speech as a Weapon - Microaggression in a Changing Racial and Ethnic Environment (Hardcover)

Provides a penetrating examination of how political rhetoric from public officials creates tensions via microaggression cues due to changing demographics, campaign rhetoric, and the use of social media. What are microaggression cues, and what are examples of those cues in political rhetoric? How have microaggression cues from former presidents, elected officials, political candidates, and former candidate, now President, Trump led to further polarization of America's citizens? What are the connections between these microaggression cues, the demographic shift of the United States, and the growing fear among longtime majority populations? Political Speech as a Weapon: Microaggression in a Changing Racial and Ethnic Environment answers these questions and helps readers understand related topics such as nativism, the transformation process of the U.S. population and cultural norms, and how Americans can best respond to evolving conditions to meet these challenges. Author Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman addresses a blind spot in the field of American politics and connects hostile rhetoric by public officials to the effect of such rhetoric, which leads to the marginalization of groups and a polarizing cultural environment. The book specifically focuses on the role of political rhetoric as a microaggression cue and clearly illustrates how these cues are a well established—and damaging—component of U.S. political culture.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2018
Authors:	Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-4408-5582-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General
LSN:	1-4408-5582-X
Barcode:	9781440855825

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